For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law,
Ephesians 4:11 - English Standard Version 2016 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And His gifts were [varied; He Himself appointed and gave men to us] some to be apostles (special messengers), some prophets (inspired preachers and expounders), some evangelists (preachers of the Gospel, traveling missionaries), some pastors (shepherds of His flock) and teachers. American Standard Version (1901) And he gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; Common English Bible He gave some apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. Catholic Public Domain Version And the same one granted that some would be Apostles, and some Prophets, yet truly others evangelists, and others pastors and teachers, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors, |
For a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law,
“‘And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
On the next day we departed and came to Caesarea, and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.
Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food,
But you must remember, beloved, the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has given judgment for you against her!”
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.